Macron is the most popular leader in the EU, followed by Meloni, who appeals to liberals and the far right alike, according to Polling Europe Euroscope data

The survey also includes the leaders of European institutions: von der Leyen has a 39 per cent approval rating, Costa 28 per cent and Metsola 27 per cent. A significant finding emerges for the latter two: almost half of those interviewed say they do not know them well enough to express an opinion